Program Highlights

  • Prepare prescriptions by measuring, weighing, mixing, and compounding medications.
  • Work alongside and assist licensed pharmacists in retail, long-term care facilities, pharmaceutical manufacturers, insurance companies, and government agencies.
  • Deliver great customer service, manage inventory, and maintain the quality and purity of drugs.

Career Focus

  • The first step to becoming a pharmacy technician is to successfully complete the CAVIT two-year program. At the end of the program, it’s time to earn your certification by passing the exam. Finally, it’s time to update your resume, apply for, and land a pharmacy technician position and/or continue your post-secondary education and earn a pharmacist degree.

Listing of Instructional Topics

Year One:

  • Drug Laws
  • Medical Terminology
  • Drugs and Pharmacy
  • Calculations and Dosages
  • Respiratory and Urinary Systems
  • Sterile Compounding
  • Digestive System
  • Skills and Knowledge Review

Year Two:

  • Insurance and Prescriptions
  • Cardiovascular System
  • Musculoskeletal System
  • Hospital Pharmacy
  • Nervous System
  • Quality Control
  • Endocrine System
  • Pharmacy Technician Exam Prep

Pharmacy Technician Entry Level Salary Range*

  • Hourly: $12.55-$17.98
  • Annual: $26,100-$35,350

*Source – Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wages

Related Career Pathways

  • Chemist
  • Clinical Pharmacy Technician
  • Healthcare Administrator
  • Hemodialysis Technician
  • Inventory Manager
  • Mail Order Pharmacy
  • Nuclear Pharmacy Technician
  • Pharmacy Technician
  • Patient Support Advocate
  • Pharmacy Cashier
  • Pharmacist